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patrick295767
September 18th, 2005, 07:43 AM
How to Customize my TWM ?? menu,different desktop:
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Hi !!!

I finally choosed TWM for my rather old pc

I would like to customize this twm :


1/ would it be possibel to add : different desktop like others ?? (2 or 4) ??


2/ would it be possibel to had a bar at the bottom of my window to see the time ?

3/ would it be possible to have a bar to switch easily between my apps running ?

4/ how could I change the resolution of my TWM ??




thank you very much,

I hope that someone will have time for helping me for such valuable informatiosn...

Maybe i can then write down How I managed to make running my Ubuntu for my damn old pc ... with your help on this great forum !!!


Thx to the Linux Community !!


Pat ' from belgium

init1
August 3rd, 2007, 03:11 AM
How to Customize my TWM ?? menu,different desktop:
__________________________________________________ _______


Hi !!!

I finally choosed TWM for my rather old pc

I would like to customize this twm :


1/ would it be possibel to add : different desktop like others ?? (2 or 4) ??


2/ would it be possibel to had a bar at the bottom of my window to see the time ?

3/ would it be possible to have a bar to switch easily between my apps running ?

4/ how could I change the resolution of my TWM ??




thank you very much,

I hope that someone will have time for helping me for such valuable informatiosn...

Maybe i can then write down How I managed to make running my Ubuntu for my damn old pc ... with your help on this great forum !!!


Thx to the Linux Community !!


Pat ' from belgium
It looks like you want Vtwm (http://www.vtwm.org/). It has support for virtual desktops.
For a panel, you'll need a panel program like fspanel or fbpanel. To change the resolution, use xrandr. It changes the X resolution. Try man xrandr
for instructions.

cpcnw
April 17th, 2008, 05:14 AM
I have a page about TWM :)

http://www.cpcnw.co.uk/twm/

Hope that helps !